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Units of the Southern Military District of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Took Part in Occupation of Crimea

May 14, 2018

To redeploy the occupation troops to the Crimea, the Russian amphibious warfare ships and military transport aviation were engaged

The representative from the DIU said this in the programme “Crimea. Realities”.

According to Vadym Skibitskyi, the military intelligence of Ukraine confirmed the engagement of the Russian military transport aviation for redeployment of the airborne troops of the Russian Armed Forces to the Anapa airport in February of 2014. In particular, the personnel of the 76th air assault division of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Armed Forces were redeployed by air.

Large amphibious ships were engaged in regrouping of the Russian occupation troops to the Crimea. The military intelligence of Ukraine fixed that, for example, “Azov” amphibious warfare ship transported the units of the 31st separate air assault brigade of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Armed Forces.

Evidences (collected by the military intelligence of Ukraine) of participation of the Russian career servicemen in the combat actions on the territory of Ukraine are being given to international courts.